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“Rural COVID-19 mortality rates highest in counties with more blacks and hispanics.”
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Newswise story “Rural COVID-19 mortality rates highest in counties with more blacks and hispanics.” Monnat recently completed research…
Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…
Participants Needed for Department of Public Safety Student Focus Groups
The Department of Public Safety (DPS), in collaboration with the Student Association, will host a series of student focus groups regarding DPS. “I invite our students to share their feedback on our department and recommended changes to enhance their experiences…
University Trains Local Teachers to Teach in the Virtual Environment
Julia Alder-Deyett has been teaching school for 28 years, and this is her 10th year teaching in the Syracuse City School District. This year, Deyett, a teacher at Webster Elementary School, will teach 27 kindergarten students general education in a…
Dean of Duke University Chapel Is Next Guest on Hendricks Chapel Conversation Series
The Rev. Luke A. Powery, dean of Duke University Chapel, is the next guest for “Matters that Matter: A Conversation Series from Hendricks Chapel.” Powery will join Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 9,…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $4.3M to Lead National Center on Employment Policy for Persons With Disabilities
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University has received $4.3 million from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead a new national Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Disability Inclusive Employment Policy. Given…
Coronavirus Update 9.7.20: New Testing Schedule, Campus Study Spaces and Student Activities
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: Today marks the start of the third week of classes. Making it to the third week of the semester was certainly not a milestone in past years, but this year is different. This year…
Update on Sadler Hall COVID-19 Testing: All Results Negative
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: On Friday, the University’s public health team notified residents and staff of Sadler Hall that wastewater testing of that facility detected a very weak signal of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Given the very weak signal,…
“Media’s Real Estate Reckoning.”
Aileen Gallagher, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Yahoo! News story “Media’s Real Estate Reckoning.” Many newspapers and magazines across the country have shifted into smaller newsrooms during the coronavirus…
Update on Ernie Davis Hall COVID-19 Testing
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: A short time ago, we received the results from the testing of residents of Ernie Davis Hall and the associated staff who work in that building—conducted in response to detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in…